MODERN INDIAN LITERATURES

ASIAN/LITTRANS 212

Surveys the classical literatures of South Asia, from ancient origins to adaptations in the modern world. Includes poetry, prose, and drama translated into English from Persian, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi/Urdu, and other languages. Examines the relationship between literature in theory, in practice, and politics.

GNS 324

Critical survey of the development of medieval and modern literatures of the peoples of Central Asia from pre-Islamic times to the present with selected readings in English translation. Not open to students with credit for LCA 314 prior to fall 2019.

ASIALANG 675

Designed for advanced learners of Sanskrit and will enhance students' knowledge of the language through reading in a variety of genres from different time periods. Primarily focuses on reading and analyzing texts. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for LCA LANG 675 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIAN 403

An introduction to the societies, politics and cultures of Southeast Asia through modern literature. Fiction, testimony, poetry and ephemeral materials will be read alongside literary analysis to understand the roles of writing and art in social and political transformation. Topics will include revolution and uprising; violence and war; environment, migration and displacement; gender and sexuality; censorship and what cannot be written; and cities, the countryside and the spaces between them. Not open to students with credit for LCA 403 prior to Fall 2018

ASIAN/ENGL 478

Study of literature, drama, and film produced by authors of South Asian origin in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. Course considers theories of diaspora, changing patterns of subcontinental migration, and relation of diasporic forms to the cultures of origin and adoption. Not open to students with credit for LCA 478 prior to Fall 2019.